Environmental Conservation Methods

Ecosystems are composed of two types of components: the ______________ component and the non-biotic component.

Solar energy is energy from the ______________.

The process of growing trees in areas that once had forests is called ______________.

Herbivores eat ______________.

Carnivores eat ______________.

The water cycle involves the constant movement of water from one place to another and changing its ______________.

Scavengers and decomposers feed on the dead remains of ______________ and plants.

Ecosystems may be ______________ like forests, grasslands, and deserts, or aquatic like ponds, lakes, and oceans.

Omnivores eat both ______________ and animals.

The non-biotic component of an ecosystem is made up of ______________, air, sunlight, and temperature, etc.

Using cleaner sources of energy like solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower to reduce pollution.
Treating sewage and industrial waste water before discharging it into water bodies.

Ecosystems are of different sizes and consist of living organisms (biotic components) and non-living things (non-biotic components).
Biotic components include plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Non-biotic components include soil, air, sunlight, and temperature.

Producers are organisms that produce their own food.
Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat other animals, and omnivores eat both plants and animals.
Predators feed on other animals, while scavengers and decomposers feed on dead animals and plants.

Water is constantly moving from one place to another and changing its form through the water cycle.

Reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and using natural substances like manure instead.
Reforestation involves growing trees in areas that once had forests.